Pokémon: Trainers Start as Bounty Hunters.

In this forest, the Circly Bear is the biggest overlord, and even the forest rogue Beedrill has to avoid its sharp edge.

Tetsuya's mind was racing.

It seems there's only one way left.

He gritted his teeth and reached for his backpack with his left hand.

A transparent jar filled with a yellow liquid appeared in his hand.

This is the sweet treat that Tetsuya collected in the Forest of Herakross.

Although it was indeed prepared specifically to deal with the current situation, he still felt a little heartache.

I wish I hadn't taken this route.

It's all the guy's fault for following me.

Tetsuya's eyes revealed a hint of displeasure.

Once we catch that guy, we'll make him pay.

"Before that, you should eat and drink well."

Tetsuya casually tossed the jar to the ground beside him.

"Snapped"

It was somewhat contradictory, but the sweet and refreshing fragrance immediately filled the nostrils of both humans and elves.

The sound of feet rubbing against the ground rang out.

The four circly bears that had just crossed the jar all stopped chasing Tetsuya, their noses twitching.

Their eyes were all fixed on the yellow liquid.

"Slurp"

Tetsuya could even see one of them drooling.

Although it was instantly sucked back in.

"Roar"

The circle bears roared in succession and then charged out.

This time, however, their target is no longer Tetsuya and Blaziken, but Sweetie.

"My goodness."

Zhe was so surprised that he even started using his dialect from his past life.

These cuddly bears are incredibly fierce when they fight each other.

Their thick bear paws pounded against each other's bodies with a dull thud.

Trees were felled in large numbers.

Tetsuya and Blaziken's eyelids twitched as they watched.

This is the advantage of body size.

While Ursaring is no match for Blaziken in a one-on-one battle, it's definitely a demolition expert when it comes to environmental destruction.

He never expected that sweetness would be so alluring to the cuddly bear.

Actually, Tetsuya was overthinking it.

We also have to thank time.

Sweetness has an extra attraction for teddy bears during their estrus and birthing periods.

The latter is because it can be used to replenish energy for procreation;

The former is partly for replenishing physical strength, but more so for attracting the opposite sex.

A male grizzly bear with a sweet and charming appearance is like a highly eligible bachelor, attracting more female grizzly bears.

Of course, there are still limitations to fighting among members of the same species.

At least these circle bears didn't go completely berserk using their skills; instead, they simply relied on physical strength to determine the winner.

In this respect, it is undoubtedly much better than some elves.

As the trees obscured their view, Tetsuya and Blaziken gradually disappeared from the Ursarings' sight.

This also means they will no longer be hunted down.

Both the human and the elf breathed a sigh of relief.

Tetsuya, who had been put down by Blaziken, looked with a pang of heartache at the eleven bottles of Sweet Sweet that remained in his backpack.

Fortunately, he had prepared in advance and had specially repackaged it.

Otherwise, the losses today would have been far more than just a little.

The most urgent thing is to leave this forest as soon as possible.

Tetsuya, with Blaziken in tow, hurriedly found a direction and started running quickly.

He didn't want to experience being chased by a pack of bears again.

One such experience is enough.

Having found the right route and undisturbed, Tetsuya quickly arrived at the edge of the Circle Bear Forest.

Looking at the stream in front of him, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Once you cross this river, you won't have to worry about the circle bears anymore, because the area outside isn't their territory.

"Woo~"

A childish voice rang in Tetsuya's ears.

"Ok?"

Tetsuya's eyes lit up as he was about to leave.

That sound sounds like a baby bear.

He exchanged a glance with the Blaziken next to him.

Blaziken closed its eyes knowingly.

Blue waveguide energy spread outwards.

"Down"

Blaziken suddenly opened its eyes and charged in one direction.

A red light flashed.

Pang Yan Guai took over the task of protecting Tetsuya without hesitation.

Tetsuya patted its back/shoulder with satisfaction.

Pangyan Monster hopes its trainer will never know that it was it that suggested the friends play a sandpit battle yesterday afternoon.

It really just sat in the corner all afternoon.

Soon, the Blaziken returned carrying a little guy.

"Woo~"

It made the same sound that Tetsuya had just heard.

That's right, it's a baby bear.

The crescent-shaped pattern on her forehead is the best proof.

Tetsuya gave it a kind smile.

Unexpectedly, I lost Sweetie, but found a baby bear in this outskirts of town.

The bear cub, being lifted into the air by the Blaziken, instinctively sensed something was wrong.

It blinked its cute eyes and gave Tetsuya a flattering smile.

It's just a poor thing that was temporarily kicked out by its parents, so why don't we just let it go?

The bear cub had heard from its own kind about the horrors of humans more than once.

That's a demon that will devour all the honey.

The serpent, which appeared outside at some unknown time, approached the bear cub and licked its paw.

"Taka~"

Its eyes lit up, and it let out an excited cry.

This smells so good.

The serpent's gaze towards the bear cubs seemed a little off.

The cub trembled even more.

This Pokémon looks like Arbok, and it looks fierce. Is it going to eat me?

Blaziken disdainfully pushed Serperior away with its other paw.

No, how could you even bring yourself to eat that?

The chicken and the snake were exchanging glances, staring at each other intently.

The little bear was almost in tears.

"Cough cough."

Tetsuya spoke up, breaking the strange atmosphere.

"Come back first, Serpent Lord."

He immediately recalled Serperior back into its Poké Ball, completely ignoring its resentful little eyes.

"Don't worry, little one, we won't do anything to you."

Tetsuya chuckled as he comforted the bear cub, whose emotions were clearly off.

The little bear didn't feel comforted at all by hearing these words.

Yes, if you don't do anything to me, do something for my honey.

It understands perfectly.

After recalling the Poliwrath, Tetsuya, led by Blaziken, quickly arrived at Teddy's temporary home.

This place is very close to the stream.

It looks like this was something the bear cub specifically looked for, so it could easily drink water.

But it didn't realize that being close to the stream also meant being easily discovered by humans.

I can only say they're still too young.

"Why would a little kid eat so many sweets? It's bad for his health and teeth. I'll put them away for now."

While spouting nonsense, Tetsuya deftly pulled out a jar and began collecting the honey that the little bear had carefully brewed.

In this back and forth, he hadn't actually lost money despite using the sweet treat he had just used.

He instantly felt that he was incredibly lucky today.

Seeing the food supplies dwindling, the little bear finally couldn't hold back its tears of grievance.

Blaziken was a little embarrassed.

It held the bear cub up to Tetsuya.

Tetsuya coughed awkwardly.

Okay, let's just be human.

He finally stopped when the honey was almost gone.

"See, I didn't give you the light, did I? Keep up the good work!"

Tetsuya said this to the bear cub.

The drowsy-eyed bear cub looked towards its "storage room" and cried even harder.